There's a lot of semi-auto weapons in the game that feel amazing to use after the recoil rework, but because everyone loves full-auto, they don't really see a lot of play. The SAG AKs have such high ergo that it feels like you're aiming from the future when you ADS, and the recoil is low enough you can place as many shots directly on target as you want. They're not meta at all, obviously, but they feel so good to use and they're so fun to run with I enjoy them a lot anyway.
I normally go mosin man early wipe to get my sniper up, but this time I used the SKS for the first twenty or so levels, it was a lot of fun for sure. Last wipe it was popular to run the mp5 early on. Saw a lot of Uzis this time around
When BP was on flee and not that expensive (compared to like m995) the SKS was an amazing way to spit it. Save money on the gun for good ammo was the meta. Now you're more limited on access than cost so it's the opposite, use the best gun you can since you can't get much great ammo.
To be fair we’re in mid-late wipe, sks tend to be early wipe gun with low recoil and cheap. They are everywhere early wipe and fade out once people get better guns. Tho maxed out ak still can’t achieve sks’s no recoil performance Ak104 only place in the game was always the budget rd704, this wipe brings the rd onto the flea absolutely delete the only reason ak104 exist
Running SKS early is a thing of the past. Especially since 7.62 PS is not available on Prapor lvl 1 and considering how easy is to find decent 5.45 ammo.
Yeaaah but even there the SKS is barely used anymore since the introduction of the lower-pen 7.62x39 ammos. You really want to find some of the red tracer ammo or PS ammo on a scav to even be able to use that. Why would I want to run a semi-auto gun which only gets 20 pen ammo when I can also just run 9x19 pst/M882 which you get a shit ton early on.
I would say the main problem of 104, sks and similar guns is that their main advantage is cost effectiveness. So they make sence either for 2-gun kits, or if you are really broke. And most content creators dont do former and dont have issues with the latter.
I use the SKS regularly. In my opinion it’s the best way to sling BP or MAI AP. It’s super accurate with low recoil on spraying even medium distances. Cheap and comes back in insurance regularly. Love my SKS, thing clears on shoreline and customs
The AK-103/104 would greatly benefit form the Kiba .308 adapter that would allow it to run all the meta muzzle attachments. Just imagine how cool it would look with a BMD combo. :D
Agreed, for the first several days of wipe, before I reach lv15 I only use PP-19, so cheap and easy to headshot and almost always comes back from insurance.
I swear by the SKS. I don't even run the detachable mags in it most times. If you're good at downing targets and setting up your shots being able to top up your gun from a straight 60 stack is so nice.
AK 103 and AK 104 are my 2 main weapons. 103 for long-mid range and 104 for CQB. OP-SKS i dont use anymore just because its more like a support gun imho when u play with team. MPX dont fits me. I go either MP5 or Smol PP.
Mpx is a fantastic budget gun that can perform, youll get back in insurance a lot not long into wipe, and which you can buy and run exclusively with USD for the based players who see the value in having a solid USD savings account. Peacekeeper is your friend, it always feel great to buy a whole kitted gun with only USD and not spending any roubles
PP-19. I’ve actually been running the PP lately all juiced out with pbp ammo. Although its fire rate is low, it has basically no recoil. Satisfying to run and get kills with
I've been playing for 3 years, and I honestly very rarely use the meta. It's more fun to just experiment and use new things. I support this video! Funnily enough, Arena made me try out weird combos even more
I still use the sks on woods from time to time. The sks seems to well against small groups. Low capacity smgs lose favor quickly once early wipe passes. the kedr/klin,mp 9. etc
Been looking for some cheap fun guns. Thanks for the recommendations!!! The off meta slightly less stats but better on the wallet is always welcomed!(I die a lot 😢)
Sks is literally the best medium-long range gun in the whole game. I use it close quarter too, but i fully mastered it. the only downside of the gun is that if somebody runs against you, you aim left. That happened once in the last 3 wipes tho. I almost never use it because it feels disgusting shooting people through Maska's little eye line and 1 shotting them with PS - PP Same for altyn and so on. there is something about that gun that doesn't say it all. Edit: i NEVER use any bullet higher than PP. that's just the perfect bullet and caliber for THIS gun. High Armor dmg - High Flesh dmg? it's just that good.
With how good armor is, even the RD just isn’t accurate enough for me to consider anymore. At the start of the wipe everyone was excited for the new AK ammo. Idk if I’ve even died to it yet.
SKS slaps as of late, if you can tolerate 7.62 US ammo it gives the gun as low as 22 recoil and with semi-auto combo'd into it, it'll barely move even during the heaviest of spam, talking like flat firing with a 4x-6x scope
i see these all the time, i was thinking weapons like the mp5k, in all my years of playing ive seen this gun used once by an enemy in game and only a handful of times by srtreamers. was also thinking the saiga 9, revolvers, m1a now since its been nerfed i have never seen anyone use it. ppsh i only ever see my friend and sometimes for a challenge streamers use never seen a player using it taht wasnt a scav. pump action shotguns. The vpo 101 has been completely forgotten to time after the change to m80 rounds. "i mean the toz isnt forgotten" but the toz lol. As far as the list goes i see people use these guns every so often about as much as everything else but the mpx is meta this wipe. i see it all the freaking time.
The BIG reason i still run 104/5, mpx, built sks, and similar weapons, is because they come back on insurance. Hell its why i use the 74m over the 74n. I even have a go to m4 build that comes back on insurance 80% or more. I see any of the other ones you mentioned in this vid, theyre going straight to a vendor or on flea. Use the funds for the weapons i prefer to use.
Best? No way. The full autos are definitely better, you can always put them on semi auto and basically have a better SKS with the option of full auto up close
Default mutant setup with magpul precision stock, tlok supressor muzzle brake combo, one of the m-lok slot grip and sig bravo scope with the dogshit red dot on top
There's a lot of semi-auto weapons in the game that feel amazing to use after the recoil rework, but because everyone loves full-auto, they don't really see a lot of play. The SAG AKs have such high ergo that it feels like you're aiming from the future when you ADS, and the recoil is low enough you can place as many shots directly on target as you want. They're not meta at all, obviously, but they feel so good to use and they're so fun to run with I enjoy them a lot anyway.
Been around Tarkov long enough myself to remember when the SKS was used regularly. (Never played the game but watched enough).
ahh the 7.62 meta days, at least i saw it used a ton back then. fun gun
@@grey-godI mean, it's one of the calibers where 40+ pen ammo is buyable from vendors.
I remember those days when the sis was the early game gun everyone ran like all the time
I normally go mosin man early wipe to get my sniper up, but this time I used the SKS for the first twenty or so levels, it was a lot of fun for sure.
Last wipe it was popular to run the mp5 early on. Saw a lot of Uzis this time around
When BP was on flee and not that expensive (compared to like m995) the SKS was an amazing way to spit it. Save money on the gun for good ammo was the meta. Now you're more limited on access than cost so it's the opposite, use the best gun you can since you can't get much great ammo.
To be fair we’re in mid-late wipe, sks tend to be early wipe gun with low recoil and cheap. They are everywhere early wipe and fade out once people get better guns. Tho maxed out ak still can’t achieve sks’s no recoil performance
Ak104 only place in the game was always the budget rd704, this wipe brings the rd onto the flea absolutely delete the only reason ak104 exist
I use the short AKs a lot for the aesthetics lol. I dont run guns unless I like how they look!
Running SKS early is a thing of the past.
Especially since 7.62 PS is not available on Prapor lvl 1 and considering how easy is to find decent 5.45 ammo.
@@chiefgroundhogsausage1193 I used the Shak 12 because it looked like the Vykhlop sniper, got clapped every encounter lol
Yeaaah but even there the SKS is barely used anymore since the introduction of the lower-pen 7.62x39 ammos. You really want to find some of the red tracer ammo or PS ammo on a scav to even be able to use that. Why would I want to run a semi-auto gun which only gets 20 pen ammo when I can also just run 9x19 pst/M882 which you get a shit ton early on.
I would say the main problem of 104, sks and similar guns is that their main advantage is cost effectiveness. So they make sence either for 2-gun kits, or if you are really broke. And most content creators dont do former and dont have issues with the latter.
I use the SKS regularly. In my opinion it’s the best way to sling BP or MAI AP. It’s super accurate with low recoil on spraying even medium distances. Cheap and comes back in insurance regularly. Love my SKS, thing clears on shoreline and customs
The AK-103/104 would greatly benefit form the Kiba .308 adapter that would allow it to run all the meta muzzle attachments. Just imagine how cool it would look with a BMD combo. :D
The AK104 was my go to back in the day, could craft BP in hideout and as long as you had the RRD4C muzzle break it was super controllable
The PP-19 Vityaz. It's a headshot machine at an affordable price.
Agreed, for the first several days of wipe, before I reach lv15 I only use PP-19, so cheap and easy to headshot and almost always comes back from insurance.
God damn it was so forgotten that even I didn't think about it
Nah. Very low shooting speed , i tap faster.
in close combat it cant compete with Kedr.
Real headshot machine for 9x19 is MP5.
@@alexzero3736 uzi smg outclasses mp5 now in every way, the 600rpm variant, and the 50 round mags arent 90k
I feel the rate of fire is a bit low, that being said I have a 9mm ak irl so I still enjoy running it
I swear by the SKS. I don't even run the detachable mags in it most times. If you're good at downing targets and setting up your shots being able to top up your gun from a straight 60 stack is so nice.
AK-105 has been amazing for me. Great ergo even with a suppressor and large mag. The lower fire rate makes the recoil better.
5:10 - Niiiiice. Lucked out on Birdeye there.
im a 104 enjoyer too! i love having that tiny 762 AKs!
AK 103 and AK 104 are my 2 main weapons. 103 for long-mid range and 104 for CQB. OP-SKS i dont use anymore just because its more like a support gun imho when u play with team. MPX dont fits me. I go either MP5 or Smol PP.
Mpx is a fantastic budget gun that can perform, youll get back in insurance a lot not long into wipe, and which you can buy and run exclusively with USD for the based players who see the value in having a solid USD savings account.
Peacekeeper is your friend, it always feel great to buy a whole kitted gun with only USD and not spending any roubles
PP-19. I’ve actually been running the PP lately all juiced out with pbp ammo. Although its fire rate is low, it has basically no recoil. Satisfying to run and get kills with
Always stoppin by for a J Dog tarkov weapon video. Appreciate the vids!
I've been playing for 3 years, and I honestly very rarely use the meta. It's more fun to just experiment and use new things. I support this video!
Funnily enough, Arena made me try out weird combos even more
Mpx is insanely strong and i use it all the time, with the long barrels it has incredible accuracy you can headshot kill people 50m out
I still use the sks on woods from time to time. The sks seems to well against small groups. Low capacity smgs lose favor quickly once early wipe passes. the kedr/klin,mp 9. etc
I have used the 104 for so long, it usually only has a few points more recoil and I like the shorter barrel for indoor fights
Been looking for some cheap fun guns. Thanks for the recommendations!!! The off meta slightly less stats but better on the wallet is always welcomed!(I die a lot 😢)
Sks is literally the best medium-long range gun in the whole game.
I use it close quarter too, but i fully mastered it. the only downside of the gun is that if somebody runs against you, you aim left.
That happened once in the last 3 wipes tho.
I almost never use it because it feels disgusting shooting people through Maska's little eye line and 1 shotting them with PS - PP
Same for altyn and so on. there is something about that gun that doesn't say it all.
Edit: i NEVER use any bullet higher than PP. that's just the perfect bullet and caliber for THIS gun. High Armor dmg - High Flesh dmg? it's just that good.
short ak's to me the recoil is too high, and i believe you cant really put a good silencer on them too, which sucks
With how good armor is, even the RD just isn’t accurate enough for me to consider anymore. At the start of the wipe everyone was excited for the new AK ammo. Idk if I’ve even died to it yet.
I don't use any semi guns just because my PC stutter when shooting so sometimes mashing the LMB doesn't do anything. This only happens in Tarkov
SKS slaps as of late, if you can tolerate 7.62 US ammo it gives the gun as low as 22 recoil and with semi-auto combo'd into it, it'll barely move even during the heaviest of spam, talking like flat firing with a 4x-6x scope
This is at my skill level, I believe with max skills it would possibly go below 20 if not more.
Clicked on this while loading into lighthouse with a UAS SKS and a space telescope attached to it.
Game crashed in front of a scav, nevermind.
i see these all the time, i was thinking weapons like the mp5k, in all my years of playing ive seen this gun used once by an enemy in game and only a handful of times by srtreamers. was also thinking the saiga 9, revolvers, m1a now since its been nerfed i have never seen anyone use it. ppsh i only ever see my friend and sometimes for a challenge streamers use never seen a player using it taht wasnt a scav. pump action shotguns. The vpo 101 has been completely forgotten to time after the change to m80 rounds. "i mean the toz isnt forgotten" but the toz lol. As far as the list goes i see people use these guns every so often about as much as everything else but the mpx is meta this wipe. i see it all the freaking time.
The BIG reason i still run 104/5, mpx, built sks, and similar weapons, is because they come back on insurance. Hell its why i use the 74m over the 74n. I even have a go to m4 build that comes back on insurance 80% or more. I see any of the other ones you mentioned in this vid, theyre going straight to a vendor or on flea. Use the funds for the weapons i prefer to use.
I used every weapon in tarkov and there is nothing i hate other than 9x18, and smaller shotgun caliber
J Dizzy does it again.
honestly sks is best 7.62x39 gun rn, its only downside that its semyauto, thats it, 103 and 104 feels so much worse, with any mods
Best? No way.
The full autos are definitely better, you can always put them on semi auto and basically have a better SKS with the option of full auto up close
i used the 104 as a step to the 704 its just cheaper
idk about you bro but i never forgot about these weapons. Only meta slaves forget.
Did you kill the last guy?
105 and 104 are my favorite ak's, they ahve always been that way regardless of stats.
MP9 LOVE
The SKS is a beast just stop telling peoples ;)
Mpx is really really mid gun ride know nothing really made it diffrent that other smgs other that 9mm cus ammo is meh
Yooo that mutant looks too sexy to not have it’s own video. Drop a build guide for it please. 🙏🏻
Default mutant setup with magpul precision stock, tlok supressor muzzle brake combo, one of the m-lok slot grip and sig bravo scope with the dogshit red dot on top
@@m4j0r3x that's the B5 Precision Stock.
@@HK-wq1ei mb, not magpul’s
don't use the sks, the 50 hitcount 5000 damage with PP isn't worth it for low recoil
Ak 12 with BT - > Scar H eith m80/ m4a1 with 856a1
Thats all u need this wipe..
@Nightikzzz ak74m can get better stats than ak12. Just need to know how to build it. AK 12 is booty now
@@thepjup4507ak12 has faster fire rate which you need with that garbage ammo
MPX is overpriced , for 9x19 caliber MP5 is better and cheaper gun.
@@alexzero3736 uzi>mp5 by a long shot. Not the uzi pro, the uzi smg. Mp5 is dead
Play with what you've found. Meta gear is a cheater magnet
why would you play those gun if their are meta gun ?
Because we aren’t all meta slaves
Also, fun is a thing
@@cha0ss0ldier-4 i'm not fun i guess